New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-11
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES

h VIVA, foreipn exhibitions were the CUSTOM Is only
lust American must stand on It's merits ana sup
port Is given to It because 1t deserves ana VIII
repay snpport not rs IA matter OF charity. The char
table assumptions Of worthy amateurs are
entirely uncalIeI for The better class OF work by
American artists Il superior TO large proportion or the
foreign pictures which these amateurs amuse them
selves by buying mt prices by means modest since
Americans painting good pictures ana developing so
marked talent for landscape, it becomes simply good
policy for the picurebuyer to turn his attention to their
work These references to buying and selling are neces-
STATED by the curious attitude which some people who
are really Interested in art assume toward American
artists The Union League Club IS doing an important
work in correcting msapprshcnsions among class
much in need of enlightenment. This exhibition the
two regular exhibitions now opcn and paintings exiPb-
ied elsewhere have made the last week remarkable Tor
its illustration of the strength and promise Of American
art
The exhibition OF the Architectural League will be
cl,cnel AT tic ruth Avenue Art Galleries saturday
evening with reception to Mr. f. NJ Hunt. This pleas.
ant courtesy rendered to Of the older and most di5
tnuhc architects OF the country is intended not only
as n recognition OF Mr. Hunts professional einncncc
but t j. also meant 20 show appreciation OF the valuable
advice and aid which he has constantly and checrfuly
given Young architects. The exhibition Of plans and
sketches will be made representative az far as possible
and likely present encouraging increase or
good work.
The first exhibition Of cfcngs this VIII be Mt
the new gallery of Mcssrs. kcppel CO.. which will
shortly be occupied by collection of Mr. Peter Norans
ctcAiuss. together with few drawings and lnonotypes
Mr. Moran who % older cchcrs anu an etcher
Of honestly earned reputation has. o. recent years. de-
voted himself especially 20 pastoral scenes Of which
The Passing torn ana New ENGLAND Orchard "
praiscworthy examples In his best work Mr.
M0 al has hit mean between extremely concise
and purely IMPRESSION and the OF the cch
Ing Il means OF wall dccOra ion These etchngs have
pictorial qua! " which attracts popular interest and
the tim" toy show comprehension Of the use
lice. lie IL hardly to Toe ch1rac cried an imag
native ciccr nor as one Of brilliant executive powers
hu, his work Is aDd interesting and an cxl ihitlon
inculng all or greater number Of his ctci ngs Will
DOUBTLESS adj TO the artists reputation. Among the
American etcDss shown the keppcl gallery arc
Mr.. Otto Bachcr, " Interior OF IT. Marks" which shows
tact AMI eye to effect IN the Treatment of an
impressive subject a marine or two by Nj r. c. Coke.
aid The Lost Chord by the same artist. Mr. Coxes
preference il for atmospheric ch''t' arI touay rather
than for truth of form and although lbs results pop
ul,rly pleasing his of purely linear art u often
forced His Lost chord j. AN absurdity regards
TIE composition which the arts, is likely to repeat
Of the FOREIGN ochin-S one " the not"S i'y examples
j, Van GravesnDdcs Dorlrccht Cath irA" OF mt
years hi. delightful c'cl"r la, occupied himself chiefly
with dry point work. gradually, Is n would seem in
crca-ing the size of his plt'rt The DDrirecht
Cathedral Is large plate cNrep'cl entirely IN dry
point. but the dry tint line j, and vigorous
especially .he foreground that it mas readily be mis-
taken for The etched line. In the foliage and h'cigIo
the ,oncs, characteristic Of ry pointing becomes more
noticc1hir, but the SKY j., extremely iorciblc and
emphatic in the linear expression of cumuii clouds.
Whatever else the plate Il il certainly not weak
1t AN interesting exhibition Of the adaptaby OF dry
point to vigorous expression Sore OF the artists
smaller plates possess repo,e AMI quiet charm and
OF the larger dry points delightful shore
scene exhibited by Mr,sr.. Wund-rlich X Co.. Is more
simple aud suggestive. but ihi, plate has place
oft, own among Van Graycsanles work
Tho sales at the Academy Amount TO 5000. Among
the pictures sold during the last week Head of
Young Girl" L. :. s,chett 80; Early October" T. t.
Craig. sl25; PAIRING Apples" H. Il. kellogg. $500
still Llfc." ". southworth. So; Wreck on Cape
Ann" L. Woodward $50. a Bachelors Lunch" W. r.
Gccr. 80 venetian Boats" y f. Bunncr. $50; and
A Winter study" ". l. Palmer. $40.
The pictures sold at the American Art Galleries in.
cludc The Avon a; Low Tide" q II. Boscrt, $50;
Winter sunset" Robert kluth 5000: The Composer
Leon Moran. Sl5O;-A Field Portrait" J. VI. Tracy.
500 and ~ Beneath the sea-" +. : Church, 500.
Recent London ami Continental journals furnish sew
cral interesting bits 81 Information. The Lonton
Word is Iloyed To remark that The American artists
trained In France cutting out ariuous work FOR
Homemade painters. There IS Mr.. Whistler Mr.
sargent. Mr. Parsons Mr. Hcnnessy. Mr.. Aubrey Hunt
and IN black ami white, Nj = Joe PenneL They may
be- depended upon keep tho British school awake for
some years to come" The news that Messrs Parsons
and Hunt American artists Will be- received with
some surprise. " Tho London Ncws " notes the promi-
OF Claude Mouets work the exhibition OF the
Royal society OF British Artists. To the English public
the word impressonst seems fraught with unknown
terror. but The News" naiyeiy comedies that at
distance the coors of NJ Monets Coast OF Belle Isle
harmonic" In the same exhibition Mr. Whistler illus
traes hi. idea OF the naval review in number of cch-
tugs and also shows symphony IN white AMI red At
the Institute OF Painters IN OIL Mr. f. d. Milet exhibits
- picture called In Piping Times Of Peace" which
The London standard" pronounces "cNc,lent IN ~
quaint way The same Journal states that the stones OF
Temple Bar. which have Lain IN Harrington ~ since the
demolition OF the historic gateway, being removed 10
Thoobas Park. Chestnut the residence OF sir Henry
McuN. who Will rc-erect the ancient monument
In Paris nm exhibition ot drawings and paintings by
Puyis lie Chayanuc has been opened In the gallery ot
W. Durlnd Ruel THIS exhibition Includes the designs
FOR the Pantheon and other frrscocs which
unfortunately. by small portion or our public at the
Academy last June one Of the minor Paris exhibitions
IS OF drawings by Iherme executed FOR the Illus
raon OF book upon the rural life OF France. Many Of
these drawings were done In charcoal medium which
the artist EMPLOYS with notable skill The Courier dc
I'Art cautiously compares Lhermttes work with that
Of Millct. acknOw lodging that the former sometimes
lacks simplicity Mot Is also suggested by a recent
description Of impOrt1nt" painting, which an Ita
ian artist; scnct. proposes send FROM Rome the next
salon. The title Is The Evening Prayer" In the dts
tancc IL the outline OF village against the evening Sky
with the tower OF IL church. " Tho moment chosen IA
Ave Maria. when the tr,t sound of the far-oh bells is
heard. The labor ccases the oa'tc stand idly I'm The
furrow whilo the tattcrcd peasants Involuntary fall
rcyorcntal attitudes 70 repeat their evening prayer
This might pass foI description of the" Aneclus'
journal. "E1tnlcc." published In Rome, gives
OF n recent which has csurcia
est :nc OF excavations beneath the Church ~
the Apostles ~ John and ~ Paul the workmcn dscov
cred two apartments OF Roman house of the fourth
century. ~ which, metres long by four Wide.
was believed by Professor Catt To be the tabinur.
The most curious feature that In the tlhnum. In
addition To pagan paintings In the taste OF the time. such
animals, hippocampi. festal and allcgorica